"random encounter" meaning in All languages combined

See random encounter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: random encounters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} random encounter (plural random encounters)
  1. (video games, roleplaying games) A battle that starts at an unpredictable time, against random enemies. Categories (topical): Role-playing games, Video games
    Sense id: en-random_encounter-en-noun-Qin2sith Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Topics: video-games
  2. (by extension) The event of seeing someone appearing without warning. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-random_encounter-en-noun-5hKSgTFN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

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